EVENDALE, OHIO - The US Department of Defense has announced the award of a contract signed by Egypt to Lockheed Martin for 24 F-16C/D fighter aircraft, which will be powered by GE F110 engines. The engine program value is approximately $100 million.
The new aircraft order, which includes 12 F-16C single-seat and 12 F-16D two- seat aircraft, will begin delivery in early 2001. This is the fourth consecutive time that the Egyptian Air Force has ordered GE F110 engines for its F-16 fighter aircraft. Additionally, the F110 engine family powers F-16C/Ds for the U. S. Air Force, Bahrain, Greece, Israel, and Turkey, as well as Japan's F-2 fighter. The F110 is the world's best-selling engine for the F-16C/D aircraft.